Hello, my darling readers!
Ever since Sabrina Spellman first appeared in an Archie Comic, she got herself quite a career. After her own comic series, she soon made it to the TV screen. An animated show, as well as two sequel films, were produced. I guess the most famous is, however, the live action TV show with Melissa Joan Hart starring as Sabrina. There’s a total of 163 episodes and several sequels.
Recently, Netflix picked up on it as well. On 26th October 2018, the first season was released. A Christmas special and the second season, are available by now. Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is not what I had expected – that’s exactly why it’s worth checking out!
What is it about?
For all those who aren’t familiar with Sabrina yet, let me give you a quick summary. Sabrina is half with and half mortal. She’s living with her two aunts Hilda and Zelda (both witches) in the mortal world and tries to lead a more or less normal life.
So far, that’s where all the shows agree. What’s different in the Netflix show?
After the older productions were going strong on humor, the guys at Netflix decided to make it a notch darker. Sabrina is facing her 16th birthday which means she had to choose one side. She’s supposed to pledge loyalty to the Dark Lord during her dark baptism and attend the Academy of Unseen Arts from there on. After spending her entire life in the realm of mortals, she’s understandable torn about leaving her friends (and everything she’s known) behind. Well, apart from that life-changing decision, Sabrina has to deal with a series of weird unsettling events and dark creatures who threaten Greendale, her friends, and her family.
Why should you check it out?
The first season invited me to binge-watch and haven’t regretted it. From episode one on I was hooked by the new and dark Sabrina.
I’d like to remark how complex the characters are. Even the non-leads have unusual depth and the showrunners tried hard for some inclusion. In season two we get, for example, a transgender character.
One of my favorite characters, however, is portrayed by Michelle Gomez. (Doctor Who fans should remember who she is.) We constantly learn something new about her and you end up questioning everything you already know.